Transition
Transition
Posted on Jun 24, 2018
Do I have to tell my employer about my military service?
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I was discharged during boot camp due to medical condition. I still want to serve and talked to recruiters from all branches but everyone says its a no go except for air force they said its a maybe. I would also like to join law enforcement but am wondering if i have to even tell them that i went to bootcamp or joined the Navy at all? While being discharged from the Navy someone told me that since i didnt finish boot camp its technically considered as if i never joined the military. Is this true? and if so can i get away with just telling law enforcement agencies that i never joined the service?
While i was in i told my chief i was depressed and i missed my family and they separated me because of it. They told me i had traumatic stress disorder and sent me home after being in separations for 3 weeks.
Thank you all!
While i was in i told my chief i was depressed and i missed my family and they separated me because of it. They told me i had traumatic stress disorder and sent me home after being in separations for 3 weeks.
Thank you all!
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You are going to have to tell whatever police department you apply to join. They'll find out, and lying on an application by omission is an automatic DQ.
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Tony Wynn
My intent is not to hide information or lie, all i want to know is do i even bring it up since i never finished boot camp? I'm not "considered a veteran" so what should i even say?
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Capt Gregory Prickett
Tony Wynn - I've answered that question. The issue is that you don't like the answer, and are trying to think of a way to conceal your brief experience with the military. Just so you know, I was a police officer and supervisor for 20 years, I've done countless background investigations, and both qualified and disqualified individuals for employment as police officers.
I'll restate it so there is no question on what you should do.
You tell them that you entered the military and were separated on medical grounds before completing training. You tell them that if they ask you, and you tell them that if they don't ask you. You tell them the complete truth about ALL of your history. Period, full stop, end of discussion.
If you can't do that, you have no business being a police officer.
I'll restate it so there is no question on what you should do.
You tell them that you entered the military and were separated on medical grounds before completing training. You tell them that if they ask you, and you tell them that if they don't ask you. You tell them the complete truth about ALL of your history. Period, full stop, end of discussion.
If you can't do that, you have no business being a police officer.
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SSG Laurie Mullen
Tony Wynn - They'll ask if you have ever joined the military/armed forces and if so, what branch.
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